diff --git a/app/eSignature/views/eg020_phone_authentication.py b/app/eSignature/views/eg020_phone_authentication.py
index 28878a3..4704f7b 100644
--- a/app/eSignature/views/eg020_phone_authentication.py
+++ b/app/eSignature/views/eg020_phone_authentication.py
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ def phone_authentication():
 
     # 1. Get required arguments
     args = Eg020PhoneAuthenticationController.get_args()
+    if args["envelope_args"]["signer_email"] == DS_CONFIG["signer_email"]:
+        return render_template(
+            "error.html",
+            error_code=400,
+            error_message=session["manifest"]["SupportingTexts"]["IdenticalEmailsNotAllowedErrorMessage"]
+        )
+
     try:
         # Step 2: Call the worker method for authenticating with phone
         results = Eg020PhoneAuthenticationController.worker(args)
diff --git a/app/eSignature/views/eg022_kba_authentication.py b/app/eSignature/views/eg022_kba_authentication.py
index c9887d3..a9d5e02 100644
--- a/app/eSignature/views/eg022_kba_authentication.py
+++ b/app/eSignature/views/eg022_kba_authentication.py
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ def kba_authentication():
 
     # 1. Get required arguments
     args = Eg022KBAAuthenticationController.get_args()
+
+    if args["envelope_args"]["signer_email"] == DS_CONFIG["signer_email"]:
+        return render_template(
+            "error.html",
+            error_code=400,
+            error_message=session["manifest"]["SupportingTexts"]["IdenticalEmailsNotAllowedErrorMessage"]
+        )
     try:
         # Step 2: Call the worker method for kba
         results = Eg022KBAAuthenticationController.worker(args)
diff --git a/app/eSignature/views/eg023_idv_authentication.py b/app/eSignature/views/eg023_idv_authentication.py
index 29f534a..b9dfc2a 100644
--- a/app/eSignature/views/eg023_idv_authentication.py
+++ b/app/eSignature/views/eg023_idv_authentication.py
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ def idv_authentication():
 
     # 1. Get required data
     args = Eg023IDVAuthenticationController.get_args()
+
+    if args["envelope_args"]["signer_email"] == DS_CONFIG["signer_email"]:
+        return render_template(
+            "error.html",
+            error_code=400,
+            error_message=session["manifest"]["SupportingTexts"]["IdenticalEmailsNotAllowedErrorMessage"]
+        )
     try:
         # 2: Call the worker method for idv authentication
         results = Eg023IDVAuthenticationController.worker(args)
diff --git a/app/templates/eSignature/eg020_phone_authentication.html b/app/templates/eSignature/eg020_phone_authentication.html
index ba5a3e4..4a87551 100644
--- a/app/templates/eSignature/eg020_phone_authentication.html
+++ b/app/templates/eSignature/eg020_phone_authentication.html
@@ -29,14 +29,13 @@
       <div class="form-group">
           <label for="signer_email">{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_email_index]['InputName'] }}</label>
           <input type="email" class="form-control" id="signer_email" name="signer_email"
-               aria-describedby="emailHelp" placeholder="{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_email_index]['InputPlaceholder'] }}" required
-               value="{{ signer_email }}">
+               aria-describedby="emailHelp" placeholder="{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_email_index]['InputPlaceholder'] }}" required>
           <small id="emailHelp" class="form-text text-muted">{{ session['manifest']['SupportingTexts']['HelpingTexts']['EmailWontBeShared'] | safe}}</small>
       </div>
       <div class="form-group">
           <label for="signer_name">{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_name_index]['InputName'] }}</label>
           <input type="text" class="form-control" id="signer_name" placeholder="{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_name_index]['InputPlaceholder'] }}" name="signer_name"
-               value="{{ signer_name }}" required>
+                 required>
       </div>
       <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}"/>
       {% include 'submit_button.html' %}
diff --git a/app/templates/eSignature/eg022_kba_authentication.html b/app/templates/eSignature/eg022_kba_authentication.html
index f36a8e4..5419680 100644
--- a/app/templates/eSignature/eg022_kba_authentication.html
+++ b/app/templates/eSignature/eg022_kba_authentication.html
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@
     <div class="form-group">
       <label for="signer_email">{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_email_index]['InputName'] }}</label>
       <input type="email" class="form-control" id="signer_email" name="signer_email"
-             aria-describedby="emailHelp" placeholder="{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_email_index]['InputPlaceholder'] }}" required
-             value="{{ signer_email }}">
+             aria-describedby="emailHelp" placeholder="{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_email_index]['InputPlaceholder'] }}" required>
       <small id="emailHelp" class="form-text text-muted">{{ session['manifest']['SupportingTexts']['HelpingTexts']['EmailWontBeShared'] | safe}}</small>
     </div>
     <div class="form-group">
       <label for="signer_name">{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_name_index]['InputName'] }}</label>
       <input type="text" class="form-control" id="signer_name" placeholder="{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_name_index]['InputPlaceholder'] }}" name="signer_name"
-             value="{{ signer_name }}" required>
+             required>
     </div>
     <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}"/>
     {% include 'submit_button.html' %}
diff --git a/app/templates/eSignature/eg023_idv_authentication.html b/app/templates/eSignature/eg023_idv_authentication.html
index 40dd003..91caec9 100644
--- a/app/templates/eSignature/eg023_idv_authentication.html
+++ b/app/templates/eSignature/eg023_idv_authentication.html
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@
         <div class="form-group">
           <label for="signer_email">{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_email_index]['InputName'] }}</label>
           <input type="email" class="form-control" id="signer_email" name="signer_email"
-                 aria-describedby="emailHelp" placeholder="{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_email_index]['InputPlaceholder'] }}" required
-                 value="{{ signer_email }}">
+                 aria-describedby="emailHelp" placeholder="{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_email_index]['InputPlaceholder'] }}" required>
           <small id="emailHelp" class="form-text text-muted">{{ session['manifest']['SupportingTexts']['HelpingTexts']['EmailWontBeShared'] | safe}}</small>
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
           <label for="signer_name">{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_name_index]['InputName'] }}</label>
           <input type="text" class="form-control" id="signer_name" placeholder="{{ example['Forms'][recipient_form_index]['Inputs'][signer_name_index]['InputPlaceholder'] }}" name="signer_name"
-                 value="{{ signer_name }}" required>
+                 required>
         </div>
         <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}"/>
         {% include 'submit_button.html' %}